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Cheltenham
13:20
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.30 Place: £1.50 £1.50 Exacta: £5.50 Trifecta: £8.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m4f
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway and chased leader 3rd - not fluent and lost second 4 out - led and cruising 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden and went further clear when edged right final 110yds - readily(op 15/8)
10 G Elite
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 6/4F Won
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 3m
2m4½f 2m4f 2m6f
2nd
Took keen hold - tracked leaders on inner - going easily 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden when pecked on landing last - soon went second - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 2/1)
6 G Good
W P Mullins 161 lbs 9/4 7.5
2m4f 2m3f 2m4f 2m5½f 3m½f
1m7½f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m4½f
3rd
Pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed and pushed along 2 out - soon rallied and every chance - lost ground approaching last - ridden and lost second run-in - weakened inside final 110yds
10 G Good
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 4/1 4.5
3m½f 2m5f 3m 2m7½f 3m1f
2m3½f 2m
4th
Took keen hold - raced wide - chased leaders - lost ground when not fluent 3rd - rallied and close up before 5th - went second 4 out - not fluent and lost second 3 out - close up when hit 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 7/1)
5 G AVG
Nicky Martin 161 lbs 15/2 .5
2m4f 2m6½f 2m7½f 3m
2m5f 2m5f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m7f
5th
Taken down early - didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - some headway before last - made no impression (vet said gelding had lost its right-fore shoe)(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
10 G Good
Kim Bailey 161 lbs 50/1 7.5
2m7½f 3m½f 3m½f 3m 3m1f
2m 2m
6th
Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - outpaced when hit 2 out - ridden and weakened on turn before last(op 18/1)
6 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 20/1 1.5
2m4f
2m4½f
7th
Raced wide - led - headed but chased leader after 2nd - lost second 3rd - lost position after 4th - soon towards rear - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - ridden and struggling from 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
N/A AVG
Ben Pauling 161 lbs 80/1 44
2m5½f 3m½f 2m3½f 2m5f 2m4f